Programs / Services

Available Services & Programs
Following is a list of some of the programs and services provided by the Clay Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).

All programs and services of the Clay SWCD and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or handicap.

Rural landowners in Clay County who need financial assistance to install Agricultural Best Management Practices (Ag BMPs) can inquire about a low interest loan at the Clay Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Office.

The Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) is a voluntary program that focuses on using grasses and trees to protect soil, improve air and water quality, and enhances fish and wildlife habitat through the use of buffers, filter strips, and windbreaks.

Effective 2014, the Erosion Control and Water Management Program was created, through Minnesota Statutes §103C.501, to provide funds to Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to share the cost with the land occupier of conservation practices for erosion control, sedimentation control or water quality improvements that are designed to protect, and improve soil and water resources.